Trump Vows US Will Respond to Europe’s Metal Tariff Retaliation
President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports came into force Wednesday, triggering concern across export-reliant Asia and immediate reprisals from the European Union and Canada as the global trade war enters a rocky phase.
Canada, Europe hit back after US metals tariffs kick in
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said in a statement that the EU "must act to protect consumers and business."
US-Canada trade war heats up as Trump doubles metals tariffs, then backs off
President Donald Trump reversed course on Tuesday afternoon on a pledge to double tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada to 50%, just hours after announcing the higher tariffs, in rapid-fire moves that scrambled financial markets.
EU Retaliates Against US Metals Tariffs, Widening Trade War
The European Commission launched “ swift and proportionate countermeasures” on US imports, reimposing balancing measures from 2018 and 2020 and adding a new list of industrial and agricultural goods. The EU’s planned countermeasures will apply to American exports worth up to €26 billion, matching the economic scope of the US tariffs.
Trump unleashes more tariff threats as trade war tensions mount: Live updates
Donald Trump ratcheted up tariff threats against U.S. trading partners this week, including sweeping fees on imported steel and aluminum.
Canada strikes back against Trump’s latest tariffs
OTTAWA — Canada will hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25 percent global steel and aluminum duties with tariffs that target C$29.8 billion worth of American goods. “We will not stand idly by while our iconic steel and aluminum industries are being unfairly targeted,
Gold Rises as Traders Digest US Inflation, Trump’s Metal Tariff
Gold climbed as investors assessed the outlook for the US economy and the Federal Reserve interest-rate path following the latest inflation print and the start of President Donald Trump’s metal tariffs.
Trump Metals Tariffs Draw Swift Retaliation From Canada and EU
Trump's action to bulk up protections for American steel and aluminum producers restores effective tariffs of 25% on all imports of the metals and extends the duties to hundreds of downstream products,
US Commerce chief says nothing will stop metals tariffs, will add copper protections
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said nothing would stop President Donald Trump's expanded 25% tariffs on steel and ...
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A Deep Dive into Tariff Policies and the Precious Metals Markets
Polices have consequences – both good and bad. This is true of tariffs. How could a prolonged trade war impact the precious ...
Tariff Turmoil Leaves US Factories Paying More for Metal Than Overseas Rivals
American manufacturers are paying much higher prices for aluminum, steel and copper than rival plants overseas, in a trend ...
Germany's Kloeckner sees effects from U.S. metal tariffs as initially positive
German Kloeckner & Co said on Wednesday that U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium would likely have a positive effect on its ...
Ontario premier backs down, suspends electricity surcharge on US after Trump tariff threats on Canadian metals
Ontario, Canada Premier Doug Ford announced in a joint statement with Howard Lutnick, that he would not be imposing a 25% ...
Girl Scouts hit with lawsuit over alleged heavy metals, toxins in its cookies
Last month, a non-peer-reviewed study commissioned by Moms Across America alleged that Girl Scout Cookies had toxins in them.
Girl Scouts Sued After Study Allegedly Finds Heavy Metals and Pesticides in ‘100%’ of Sampled Cookies
A woman in New York is suing Girl Scouts of the USA after a study allegedly found aluminum, arsenic, lead, and mercury and ...
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Global US Tariffs of 25% on Steel, Aluminum Imports Take Effect
The 25% duties on both metals will likely add to the cost of producing anything from home appliances to automobiles and cans ...